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Speaking at Jirongo’s farewell ceremony on Saturday, December 27, Karua said the late politician had been taking steps to improve his protection, showing the level of concern he carried in his final weeks.
Jirongo will be laid to rest at his rural home in Lumakanda, Lugari Constituency, Kakamega County, closing a public farewell to one of the country’s long-serving political figures.
To ensure smooth coordination, family members and the funeral committee are holding daily meetings at 4 pm at United Kenya Club in Nairobi. Additional planning sessions are taking place at Whispers Gigiri, Maili Saba in Kitale, and Lumakanda in Lugari.
The ceremony will take place at his Lumakanda home, Lugari Constituency in Kakamega County.
Speaking in Mazeras, Kilifi County, Wetang’ula narrated how the two met shortly after the conclusion of Jamhuri Day celebrations, unaware that it would be their last encounter.
Jirongo lost his life while driving from Naivasha to Nairobi. According to police, his Mercedes-Benz saloon collided head-on with a Climax Sacco passenger bus in the Karai area along the Nakuru–Naivasha highway.
Tirus Kamau, who has been with the long-distance bus company for eight years, said he was traveling from Nairobi to Busia when the accident occurred around 3am on Saturday at Karai, Naivasha.
Ruto described Jirongo as a fighter with warmth and courage, saying he never shied away from big ideas or difficult positions.
Jirongo first gained national attention in the early 1990s as the leader of Youth for KANU ’92 (YK’92), a group that mobilized support for President Daniel arap Moi during Kenya’s first multiparty elections in 1992.